Good points. Here's a somewhat related true story from my holidaze thus far:

It took about 45 trips to the grocery store(s) to do all the xmas dinner shopping I needed (and was required) to do. My last straggling items: Mr and Mrs T Spicy Bloody Mary Mix, fifth of Ketel One, powdered sugar, marshmallows, white wine vinegar, summer savory herb, RealLemon, Advil Liqui-gels. As I was checking out, another customer remarked that all those things made it seem as though I was seeking to make the world's worst cocktail.